An Investigation of Fitness and Health Parameters in a U.S. Navy Population

摘要

Little information exists on the health and physical fitness status of U.S. Navy males, consequently this research project was designed to gather data that would allow the Navy to develop an effective health and fitness management system. Cardio-respiratory endurance was calculated from a maximum treadmill stress test; neuromuscular fitness was derived from a battery of muscular strength, power, flexibility and endurance tests, and body composition was analyzed through the comparison of hydrostatic weighing to anthropometric assessment. Upon anatomizing the data, it was found that the population of Navy personnel studied was no more healthy than the average American male. (Author)